Maarten De Laet (b. 1996) is a Belgian mixed media visual artist whose work spans painting, sculpture and digital art. The figures he portrays, whether painted or crafted in three dimensional form, are made-up characters that emerge from his surroundings, imagination, or memories. Through his creations, he crafts a charming world of his own and invites viewers to escape into this romanticized realm alongside him.

Education
2008 - 2012 Architectural and Visual Arts, Sint-Jozefscollege (SJCA), Aarschot, BE
2012 - 2014 Audiovisual Arts: Video & Photography, Provinciale Kunsthumaniora (PIKOH), Hasselt, BE
2014 - 2017 BA Audiovisual Arts: Photography, LUCA School of Arts (Narafi), Brussels, BE
2016 Photography, Illustration and Bookbinding, Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), Portland, Oregon, USA
2018 - 2020 Oil painting (SLAC) Leuven, BE
2020 - 2022 Ceramics (SLAC), Leuven, BE
2023 - 2025 Printmaking (Academie voor Beeldende Kunst), Gent, BE

Solo Exhibitions
2026 ‘Achterblijvers’ (CC Het Gasthuis, Aarschot, BE)
2025 ‘Achterblijvers’ (Domein De Ghellinck, Wortegem-Petegem, BE)

Group Exhibitions
2026 ‘Opening’ (Galerie ZINN, Schoten, BE)
2026 ‘Discover(y)’ (Domein De Ghellinck, Wortegem-Petegem, BE)
2025 ‘Wonder Creativity Festival’ (Atelier Nooitgedacht, Courtrai, BE)
2025 ‘Art Buffet’ (Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp, BE)
2024 ‘Emerging Artistic Talents’ (Vanderborght-Building, Brussels, BE)
2024 ‘Schijn’ (Havenhuis, Antwerp, BE)
2024 ‘Wonder Creativity Festival’ (Broelkaai 6, Courtrai, BE)
2023 ‘Coop.Kunst’ (Ruimte 34, Antwerp, BE)
2022 ‘Coop.Kunst’ (Kloosterstraat, Antwerp, BE)
2021 ‘Peep Show’ (Hisk, Gosset Site, Brussels, BE)
2021 ‘The Grand Opening’ (Balthasar, Brussels, BE)
2019 ‘Expo’ (Het Gasthuis, Aarschot, BE)